Page 9 - Fact Checking Unit News Today

In response to a petition by satirist and comedian Kunal Kamra, the Union government has promised on affidavit to not constitute such a fact-check unit, that would have the powers to call for pulling down of information that the government deems to be not factual.

The Centre has told the Bombay High Court on Thursday that the Fact Checking Unit (FCU) will not be notified until July 5.

The fact check unit may only identify fake or false or misleading information and not any opinion, satire or artistic impression.

Users who routinely comment or engage with subjects relating to the Central Government’s business face potentially devastating consequences if the MeitY’s fact checking unit (FCU) is notified,...

Nominal Index [Citation 197 - 212]Raju Pednekar v. State of Maharashtra and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 197Sardar s/o Shahvali Khan v. State of Maharashtra 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 198Satish s/o Ramesh Nandre...

The new amendment to IT Rules 2022 prima facie lacks the necessary safeguards, the Bombay High Court observed on Monday in the plea filed by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra.A division bench of Justices...

Standup comedian Kunal Kamra has filed petition challenging amendments.

The Union Government’s impending Fact Checking Unit may only direct removal of false or misleading information pertaining to Government policies and programs, not satire or artist impression, the...

The affidavit was filed in response to plea by standup comedian Kunal Kamra challenging an amendment to the Information Technology (IT) Rules, which empowers the central government to identify fake news against it on social media.

The controversial unit will comprise two representatives from the Union information technology ministry and statistics ministry, along with a media expert and a legal expert, senior government officials told 'Indian Express.'